As a person who has been and probably always will seek immediate satisfaction, I can tell you many of the things I thought I desired were not satisfying. Take for instance food. Yes, obvious for me and this blog, but go with me on this. Food was my comfort. I felt insecure so I ate. I hated feeling left out so I ate. I was bored so I ate. To quote the infamous Fat Bastard, "I eat because I'm unhappy and I'm unhappy because I eat". Yes, I went there. But this is actually true story. I sought my satisfaction in food. And when that didn't satisfy me anymore, I would smoke. And when that didn't satisfy.. the list goes on.
I am notorious for seeking immediate satisfaction. And if these last three/four weeks have taught me anything it's that there is a thin line when it comes to living in the "now". Experiencing life as richly as possible by enjoying where you are and what God is teaching you in this moment is a beautiful thing. But self-indulging and bingeing in the "you only live once" mentality is dangerous. The choices you make today could affect the rest of your life. That does sound ominous, but my many days of destroying a bag of Doritos has directly affected my weight and health concerns. Smoking cigarettes because YOLO!!! could lead to cancer and have serious affects on my family and friends.
These few weeks have taught me to be patient with myself and to focus on the goal. Though a long way off, the choices I make today will affect the weight I lose.
So if immediate satisfaction and even long term satisfaction are fleeting, where does true satisfaction come from? This makes me think of my favorite story ever told. It's of the Samaritan woman at the well. By far my favorite part of scripture.
"Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again".
I'm sorry if this post came off crazy serious, it's just something I've been thinking about a lot lately.
Stay classy San Diego!
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